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Flynn stopped military plan Turkey opposed - after being paid as its agent

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Man who interrogates Clinton on Benghazi is veteran prosecutor

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The cyberattack that brought a distant war to small-own Minnesota

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By Vera Bergengruen Verified
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By Vera Bergengruen • Aug 10, 2026 Dozens of communities across Minnesota were reporting that their water systems appeared to have been targeted, forcing some of them to declare a local state of emergency. As state personnel began connecting the incidents, what had begun as local water outages and disruptions quickly became part of a federal investigation.
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The Cyberattack That Brought a Distant War to Small-Town Minnesota

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By Vera Bergengruen Verified
| The Wall Street Journal Verified
The water system in Braham was one of dozens affected after federal agencies warned Iran-linked hackers could target U.S. infrastructure Cyberattacks last month targeted more than 30 water towers and systems across Minnesota. Ellen Schmidt/AP At 8:42 a.m. on July 27, a public works operator was carrying out his daily check of the water system in Braham, Minn., when he noticed something was off: The water tower’s level was dropping, but the well that was supposed to refill it wasn’t responding.
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The cyberattack that brought a distant war to small-town Minnesota

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By Vera Bergengruen Verified
| MSN Verified
At 8:42 a.m. on July 27, a public works operator was carrying out his daily check of the water system in Braham, Minn., when he noticed something was off: The water tower's level was dropping, but the well that was supposed to refill it wasn't responding. Across town, Mayor Nate George had just rolled out of bed and hadn't yet had his coffee when the call came. At first, his mind went blank as he tried to make sense of the problem.
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